User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL. Song from the Vatican Gift ShopĢ003: Thank You (Best of Stone Temple Pilots) The band released their self titled sixth album in 2010.ġ997:Tiny Music. The band reunited in 2008 after Weiland split from Velvet Revolver, kicking off the tour at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. Kretz founded Bomb Shelter Studios in Los Angeles. The DeLeo brothers formed the band Army Of Anyone with Richard Patrick of the band Filter.
After the band's break-up in 2003, Weiland became the frontman of Velvet Revolver with former members of Guns N' Roses. Around this time, band members began going their separate ways. In 2003, the band released the greatest hits compilation Thank You. Stone Temple Pilots were also ranked at number 40 on VH1's The 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. In 1993, the band won a Grammy for "Best Hard Rock Performance" for their song "Plush". The band has had fifteen top ten singles on the Billboard rock charts, including six number ones, and one number one album on the pop charts (1994's Purple). The band's five studio albums have sold over 17 million copies in the United States alone. The band was originally active from 1986 to 2003, and reunited in 2008. "Vasoline" also came in at 39 on Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay the same year.Īlthough the former Stone Temple Pilots' frontman is touring with a different band, fans were looking forward to seeing and hearing Scott Weiland sing "Vasoline.Stone Temple Pilots (commonly referred to as "STP") is a Grammy Award-winning American rock band consisting of Scott Weiland (vocals), brothers Robert DeLeo (bass guitar, vocals) and Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums, percussion).
In 1993, the single made it to the number one position on the United States Billboard Album Rock Tracks list. "Vasoline," which was botched during Scott Weinland's Corpus Christi show, was one of Stone Temple Pilots' most popular songs. In 1994, the band was honored with a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for their song "Plush." However, he found his greatest success with Stone Temple Pilots.īetween 19, Stone Temple Pilots was nominated for four Grammy Awards. Throughout his career, Scott Weiland has appeared in numerous bands, including Velvet Revolver and Art of Anarchy. Scott Weiland struggles through a performance of "Vasoline" in Texas In addition to an unfortunate case of mistaken identity, Weinland is also mourning the death of his Wildabouts bandmate and friend Jeremy Brown. I can't name the place, but I can say that I was undisturbed and unafraid, a free-floating man in a space without demons and doubts."Īlthough the singer insists he overcame the addiction, fans are concerned recent events may have pushed him too far.
We have an official Vasoline tab made by UG professional guitarists.Check out the tab. "The opiate took me to where I'd always dreamed of going. 8,773 views, added to favorites 201 times. In a 2011 interview with Spin, Scott Weinland discussed his struggles with heroin addiction. bzXbvFtOfSĪlthough the explanation seems logical, fans are not convinced. WTF is going on here? Ex-Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland is not looking good. The representative insists Weiland's earpiece stopped working during the performance, making it difficult to maintain the correct pitch. However, his rep said drugs were not a factor.Īccording to a representative, the subpar performance was the "perfect storm" of exhaustion, a few cocktails, and an equipment malfunction.
Fans were also appalled, as the performance was terribly off-key.Īs reported by TMZ, Scott Weiland's botched version of "Vasoline" led to speculation about the singer's drug use. Witnesses who attended the show at the Brewster Street Icehouse in Corpus Christi said the former Stone Temple Pilots frontman appeared to either terribly confused or drunk.Īlthough Weiland performed the popular hit countless times, he fumbled over the lyrics during the Tuesday's show. During a recent performance, Scott Weiland botched "Vasoline" so badly he was nearly booed off the stage.